Mention revolutionary in Split who wouldn't say 'boo' to a goose? (8)
I believe the answer is:
reticent
'wouldn't say boo to a goose?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'mention revolutionary in split' is the wordplay.
'mention' becomes 'cite' ('cite' can be a synonym of 'mention').
'revolutionary' is a reversal indicator.
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'split' becomes 'rent' ('rent' can be a synonym of 'split'**).
'cite' back-to-front is 'etic'.
'etic' put into 'rent' is 'RETICENT'.
'who' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for reticent that I've seen before include "Reserved, shy" , "Not wanting to talk" , "Disinclined to speak" , "Holding back" , "Secretive" .)